Special Report 72: Criminal sanctions for cartel infringements

Special Report by the Monopolies Commission pursuant to Section 44(1)(4) ARC, 27 October 2015

Monopolies Commission considers as necessary a further alignment of the German competition penalty system to the EU rules.

Monopolies Commission recommends to supplement the current penalty system by a criminal sanction for serious cartel infringements, and a criminally enforced legal requirement for the preservation of capital.